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 1 Pre   |          by the invading army of Timur. But during the years of
 2 Pre   |          From 1353 to 1393, when Timur conquered Shiraz for the
 3 Pre   |          a Chinese umbrella; and Timur in return sent the King
 4 Pre   |          He sent letters both to Timur and to Sultan Ahmed of Baghdad
 5 Pre   |       than any he had yet known. Timur, who for several years had
 6 Pre   |      interview between Hafiz and Timur took place (see note to
 7 Pre   |       poet had died before 1393. Timur bestowed Shiraz upon Shah
 8 Pre   |         was not far off. In 1393 Timur advanced with 30,000 picked
 9 Pre   |         force, and at one moment Timur's own life was in danger.
10 Pre   |        sword of Shah Rukh Mirza, Timur's son, leaving the conqueror
11 Pre   | popularity and of their bravery, Timur saw that there would be
12 Pre   |   subjects to call in the aid of Timur against him, was very anxious
13 Pre   |       written after the entry of Timur: "What tumult I see beneath
14 Pre   |       the Muzaffaride line after Timur's departure. "Give me the
15 V(*)  |     Stanza 1.-When the conqueror Timur entered Shiraz it is related
16 XIX(*)|     under Hulagu, and then under Timur, they overran and devastated